de facto
adverb/ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ/
/ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ/
(from Latin, formal)- in a way that exists as a fact although it may not be legally accepted
- He continued to rule the country de facto.
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Definition of de facto adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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